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Great Ash Sphinx - Sphinx chersis - female
Copyright © 2002 Janice Stiefel

Great Ash Sphinx - Sphinx chersis - Female
Town of Gibraltar, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
August 5, 2002
Adult female found by 7-year-old, Ezra, son of Kathy Presnell. Laid eggs August 6, 2002. Eggs hatched August 14, 2002. Had a difficult time keeping them alive. Fed White Ash (Fraxinus americana). Larvae never pupated; when mature they just died and dried up. One survived.

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Great Ash Sphinx - Sphinx chersis - female Great Ash Sphinx Larva - Sphinx chersis
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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 22 January, 2006 - 7:08pm
Last updated 4 April, 2006 - 10:14am

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